SIT U A TION Vanderbilt University first came up with the idea for a university-wide immersion program back in 2014, developed by the administration, faculty, and other constituents at the institution as part of the Academic Strategic plan. “Immersion stemmed from the idea that students are already doing so much experiential learning and they were creating these wonderful projects for themselves, sometimes associated with their majors and oftentimes just following their passions,” said Carolyn Floyd, Director of the Office of Immersion Resources. “The idea was that we build a program with some structure, guidance, and support so that students can still follow those passions and create projects with a framework that involved faculty mentorship and guidance, along with the ability t

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